far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to have a rumor circulating
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
frame (physical structure); framework; framework (of a plan, system, etc.); structure; outline
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
tacit; unspoken; implicit
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
how much; how many; to what extent
at that time; in those days